SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus III the Great (222-187 BC). AR tetradrachm (26mm, 17.09 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. ΔΙ mint in southern or eastern Syria, from ca. 202 BC. Diademed head of Antiochus III right, idealizing, godlike portrait with mature features, softened and verging on delicate, touseled hair and slight break in bangs indicating incipient baldness at temple, horn above ear, diadem ends falling straight behind; ΔΙ behind, dotted border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANT-IOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalus, testing arrow in right hand, left hand resting on grounded bow with grip marked by three pellets at right; ΔΙ in exergue, dotted border. SC 1109.2.

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